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Planet of Exile

The Hainish Cycle, Book 2

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Planet of Exile

By: Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated by: Nathaniel Priestley
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The Earth colony of Landin has been stranded on Werel for ten years - and each of Werel's years is over 60 terrestrial years! After so long an exile, the lonely and dwindling human settlement is beginning to feel the strain.

Every winter—a season that lasts a decade and a half - the Earthmen have neighbours: the humanoid hilfs, a nomadic people who only settle down for the cruel cold spell. The hilfs fear the Earthmen, whom they think of as witches, and call the farborns. But both peoples have common enemies: the hordes of ravaging barbarians called gaals, and eerie preying snow ghouls.

Can the hilfs and the farborns overcome their mutual suspicions and join forces? Or will they both be annihilated?

©2015 Ursula K. Le Guin (P)2025 Orion Publishing Group Limited
Coming of Age Fantasy First Contact Genre Fiction Metaphysical & Visionary Science Fiction
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If you enjoy the Hamish cycle books you'll not be disappointed. It's not my favourite but I still loved it just the same.

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